Sunday evening June 26

Preparation

Opening response

O God, make speed to save us.O Lord, make haste to help us.

Prayer of thanksgiving

Blessed are you, Lord God, creator of day and night:to you be praise and glory for ever.As darkness falls you renew your promiseto reveal among us the light of your presence.By the light of Christ, your living Word,dispel the darkness of our heartsthat we may walk as children of lightand sing your praise throughout the world.Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Blessed be God forever.

Hymn

Rejoice, the Lord is King!

Charles Wesley

Rejoice, the Lord is King!Your Lord and King adore,Mortals, give thanks, and sing,And triumph evermore;Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice.

Jesus the Savior reigns,The God of truth and love,When he had purged our stains,He took his seat above:Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice.

His kingdom cannot fail,He rules over earth and heaven;The keys of death and hellAre to our Jesus given:Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice.

He sits at God’s right hand,Till all his foes submit,And bow to his command,And fall beneath his feet.Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice.

Confession of sin

Let us confess our sins to God.

A time of silence and self-examination may be kept.

My God, for love of youI desire to hate and forsake all sinsby which I have ever displeased you;and I resolve by the help of your graceto commit them no more;and to avoid all opportunities of sin.Help me to do this,through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lord enrich us with his grace,and nourish us with his blessing;the Lord defend us in trouble and keep us from all evil;the Lord accept our prayers,and absolve us from our offenses,for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior.Amen.

The Word of God

Psalm 59

Refrain: Lord, you are my refuge, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.

Oh, my God, deliver me from my enemies; put me out of reach from those who rise up against me.Deliver me from evildoers; save me from the bloodthirsty.Look at how they lie in ambush for my life! Powerful people are attacking me, Lord— but not because of any error or sin of mine. They run and take their stand— but not because of any fault of mine.Get up when I cry out to you! Look at what’s happening!You are the Lord God of heavenly forces, the God of Israel!Wake up and punish all the nations! Grant no mercy to any wicked traitor! They come back every evening, growling like dogs, prowling around the city.See what they belch out with their mouths: swords are between their lips! Who can listen to them?But you, Lord, laugh at them. You mock all the nations.I keep looking for you, my strength, because God is my stronghold.My loving God will come to meet me. God will allow me to look down on my enemies.Don’t kill them, or my people might forget; instead, by your power shake them up and bring them down, you who are our shield and my Lord.For the sin of their mouths, the words that they speak, let them be captured in their pride.For the curses and lies they repeat, finish them off in anger; finish them off until they are gone!Then let it be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. They come back every evening, growling like dogs, prowling around the city.They roam about for food, and if they don’t get their fill, they stay all night.But me? I will sing of your strength! In the morning I will shout out loud about your faithful love because you have been my stronghold, my shelter when I was distraught.I will sing praises to you, my strength, because God is my stronghold, my loving God.

Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning is nowand will be forever. Amen.

Refrain: Lord, you are my refuge, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.

Psalm prayer

Strong and merciful God,stand with the oppressedagainst the triumph of eviland the complacency of your people,and establish in Jesus Christyour new order of generosity and joy,for he is alive and reigns now and forever.

Psalm 60

Refrain: I will sing of the Lord’s loyal love forever.

God, you have rejected us— shattered us. You’ve been so angry. Now restore us!You’ve made the ground quake, splitting it open. Now repair its cracks because it’s shaking apart!You’ve made your people suffer hardship; you’ve given us wine and we stagger.Give a flag to those who honor you, so they can rally around it, safe from attack. Save us by your power and answer us so that the people you love might be rescued.God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will celebrate as I divide up Shechem and portion out the Succoth Valley. Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter. But Moab is my washbowl; I’ll throw my shoe at Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia! I wish someone would bring me to a fortified city! I wish someone would lead me to Edom!”But you have rejected us, God, haven’t you? God, you no longer accompany our armies.Give us help against the enemy; human help is worthless.With God we will triumph; he’s the one who will trample our adversaries.

Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning is nowand will be forever. Amen.

Refrain: I will sing of the Lord’s loyal love forever.

Psalm prayer

Risen Christ,you claim your own among the nations;mend what is broken in us, loving Savior;do not forsake us when we fail,but in your service grant us daring and love;for your name’s sake.

Old Testament readingGenesis 27:1-40

When Isaac had grown old and his eyesight was failing, he summoned his older son Esau and said to him, “My son?”

And Esau said, “I’m here.”

He said, “I’m old and don’t know when I will die. So now, take your hunting gear, your bow and quiver of arrows, go out to the field, and hunt game for me. Make me the delicious food that I love and bring it to me so I can eat. Then I can bless you before I die.”

Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. When Esau went out to the field to hunt game to bring back, Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “I just heard your father saying to your brother Esau, ‘Bring me some game and make me some delicious food so I can eat, and I will bless you in the Lord’s presence before I die.’ Now, my son, listen to me, to what I’m telling you to do. Go to the flock and get me two healthy young goats so I can prepare them as the delicious food your father loves. You can bring it to your father, he will eat, and then he will bless you before he dies.”

Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, “My brother Esau is a hairy man, but I have smooth skin. What if my father touches me and thinks I’m making fun of him? I will be cursed instead of blessed.”

His mother said to him, “Your curse will be on me, my son. Just listen to me: go and get them for me.” So he went and got them and brought them to his mother, and his mother made the delicious food that his father loved. Rebekah took her older son Esau’s favorite clothes that were in the house with her, and she put them on her younger son Jacob. On his arms and smooth neck she put the hide of young goats, and the delicious food and the bread she had made she put into her son’s hands.

Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.”

And he said, “I’m here. Who are you, my son?”

Jacob said to his father, “I’m Esau your oldest son. I’ve made what you asked me to. Sit up and eat some of the game so you can bless me.”

Isaac said to his son, “How could you find this so quickly, my son?”

He said, “The Lord your God led me right to it.”

Isaac said to Jacob, “Come here and let me touch you, my son. Are you my son Esau or not?” So Jacob approached his father Isaac, and Isaac touched him and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the arms are Esau’s arms.” Isaac didn’t recognize him because his arms were hairy like Esau’s arms, so he blessed him.

Isaac said, “Are you really my son Esau?”

And he said, “I am.”

Isaac said, “Bring some food here and let me eat some of my son’s game so I can bless you.” Jacob put it before him and he ate, and he brought him wine and he drank. His father Isaac said to him, “Come here and kiss me, my son.” So he came close and kissed him. When Isaac smelled the scent of his clothes, he blessed him,

“See, the scent of my son is like the scent of the field that the Lord has blessed.May God give you showers from the sky, olive oil from the earth, plenty of grain and new wine.May the nations serve you, may peoples bow down to you.Be the most powerful man among your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Those who curse you will be cursed, and those who bless you will be blessed.”

After Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and just as Jacob left his father Isaac, his brother Esau came back from his hunt. He too made some delicious food, brought it to his father, and said, “Let my father sit up and eat from his son’s game so that you may bless me.”

His father Isaac said to him, “Who are you?”

And he said, “I’m your son, your oldest son, Esau.”

Isaac was so shocked that he trembled violently. He said, “Who was the hunter just here with game? He brought me food, and I ate all of it before you came. I blessed him, and he will stay blessed!”

When Esau heard what his father said, he let out a loud agonizing cry and wept bitterly. He said to his father, “Bless me! Me too, my father!”

Isaac said, “Your brother has already come deceitfully and has taken your blessing.”

Esau said, “Isn’t this why he’s called Jacob? He’s taken me twice now: he took my birthright, and now he’s taken my blessing.” He continued, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”

Isaac replied to Esau, “I’ve already made him more powerful than you, and I’ve made all of his brothers his servants. I’ve made him strong with grain and wine. What can I do for you, my son?”

Esau said to his father, “Do you really have only one blessing, Father? Bless me too, my father!” And Esau wept loudly.

His father Isaac responded and said to him,

“Now, you will make a home far away from the olive groves of the earth, far away from the showers of the sky above.You will live by your sword; you will serve your brother.But when you grow restless, you will tear away his harness from your neck.”

Silence may be kept.

New Testament readingMark 6:1-6

Jesus left that place and came to his hometown. His disciples followed him. On the Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were surprised. “Where did this man get all this? What’s this wisdom he’s been given? What about the powerful acts accomplished through him? Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t he Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were repulsed by him and fell into sin.

Jesus said to them, “Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns, among their relatives, and in their own households.” He was unable to do any miracles there, except that he placed his hands on a few sick people and healed them. He was appalled by their disbelief.

Then Jesus traveled through the surrounding villages teaching.

Silence may be kept.

Gospel canticleThe Magnificat (The Song of Mary)

Refrain:God, you have done great things and holy is your name.

With all my heart I glorify the Lord!In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior.He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant.Look! From now on, everyone will consider me highly favoredbecause the mighty one has done great things for me.Holy is his name.He shows mercy to everyone,from one generation to the next,who honors him as God.He has shown strength with his arm.He has scattered those with arrogant thoughts and proud inclinations.He has pulled the powerful down from their thronesand lifted up the lowly.He has filled the hungry with good thingsand sent the rich away empty-handed.He has come to the aid of his servant Israel,remembering his mercy, just as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and to Abraham’s descendants forever.

Luke 1:46-55

Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning is nowand will be forever. Amen.

Refrain:God, you have done great things and holy is your name.

Brief silence

The Apostle’s Creed

Let us unite in this historic confession of the Christian faith:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried;he descended to the dead.On the third day he rose again;he ascended into heaven,is seated at the right hand of the Father,and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers

Thanksgiving and intercession

Thanksgiving may be made for the day.Intercessions are offeredfor peacefor individuals and their needs

Response

Father, by your SpiritBring in your kingdom.

Silence may be kept.

Collect of the day

Almighty and everlasting God,by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified:hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,that in their vocation and ministrythey may serve you in holiness and truthto the glory of your name;through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and forever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

As our Savior taught us, so we pray

Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done,on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sinsas we forgive those who sin against us.Lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yoursnow and forever.Amen.

Conclusion

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,and the love of God,and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,be with us all evermore.Amen.